Tour Championship 2013: Day 4 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: September 22, 2013

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Henrik Stenson won the 2013 Tour Championship on Sunday, consequently capturing his first FedEx Cup and making it a $11.44 million day in prize money ($10 million for the FedEx Cup).

The 37-year-old from Sweden, who has enjoyed a phenomenal year, shot two under par in the final round to close the Tour Championship with a 13-under 267. It marked his second victory and 11th top-10 finish of 2013. 

This comes after Stenson posted one top-10 finish and zero wins in 2012.

Dustin Johnson, who entered Day 4 in second place, wasn't able to catch the Swede on Sunday, while both the young and the old—Jordan Spieth and Steve Stricker—also watched Stenson emerge victorious.

Here's a recap of the day's action, complete with video highlights. 

 

2013 Tour Championship Final Leaderboard

Position Player Score 1 Henrik Stenson -13 T2 Jordan Spieth -10 T2 Steve Stricker -10 4 Webb Simpson -9 5 Dustin Johnson -8 6 Justin Rose -7 T7 Billy Horschel -6 T7 Zach Johnson -6 T9 Roberto Castro -5 T9 Jason Dufner -5 T9 Sergio Garcia -5 PGATour.com

 

It couldn't have been a nicer day at East Lake in Atlanta on Sunday. The conditions were ideal for the world's top golfers, as PGA Tour pointed out:



Through the first nine holes, Henrik Stenson did what he needed to do, posting a one-under par to get to 12 under for the tournament and give him a five-stroke cushion.

Luke Kerr-Dineen of Golf Digest tweeted at the time:



Stenson calmly posted another two birdies to one bogey on the back nine despite some late chargers to claim the victory.



Young American Jordan Spieth was on fire to start off the day at East Lake. He posted four birdies (along with one bogey) on the front nine alone. The 20-year-old Texan, who entered the Tour Championship 13th in the...
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